Theodore "Ted" Robert Bundy killed between his 18th least 28 young women Age and his final arrest in 1978. Ted Bundy could prove murders of 28 women , but it is believed a number of at least 36 victims.

Unobtrusive , intelligent and ambitious

Prior to his final arrest on 15 February 1978 succeeded twice the serial killer escape from prison. Through his ability to convince people with a combination of authority and charm, he escaped several times to the police. At the same time he also took rhetorical skills to gain confidence in young women. Ted Bundy also benefited from his Transfiguration : in the police photos every time he saw differently. Never could say with certainty whether the person is the same on different photos. Added to this was his gift to show no physical presence : in a public space or in a group , he never noticed . " He could be invisible ," the various testimonies in court after his final arrest.

Ted Bundy studied psychology at the University of Washington and graduated at the Faculty of Medicine , he completed his studies in 1972. He then worked as an election worker for the Republican Governor Daniel J. Evans for his re-election .

Due to some letters of recommendation from his former psychology professors he began in 1973 at the University of Utah to study law. His love of 1967 , known under the pseudonym Stephanie Brooks, began in late 1973, a new romantic affair with one of the most notorious serial killers of all time. For unknown reasons, he slowly changed his behavior in his relationship with his lover at the time , and he separated from Stephanie Brooks shortly after the planned wedding plans .

A brutal series of murders begins

Ted Bundy's first murders remain unclear, and he has expressed contradictory to his first victims. It is suspected that he already an 8- year-old girl strangled the age of 14 . His later statements to the police and in court left nothing too many questions because he made different statements and in some cases could not remember . Clearly, however , he proved with physical attacks began on women shortly after parting with his romantic affair Stephanie Brooks at the beginning of 1974 : The 18 - year-old Kevin Sparks was his first proven victims of rape and severe physical abuse with a trauma survived . In the following months, gradually disappearing young women in Washington State . Missing usually have long to medium length hair , mostly young students. See all victims similarly Stephanie Brooks , from which he has separated abruptly.

Arrest and escape from Ted Bundy

In August 1975 Ted Bundy was stopped during a routine inspection in his VW Beetle . Etc. were found handcuffs, ropes , ski masks Things you need for a break . The police held him 24 hours, but could not prove fact or planned actions. His former girlfriend , Elizabeth Kloepfer was at her friend , the serial killer , unusual and suspicious behavior . They then agreed and told the police that Ted Bundy strange knives and metal rods took during his jaunts into the Aspen. In addition, she woke up at night sometimes, just to realize that with a flashlight examined her body to her boyfriend.